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Usul

Nim Evsat

A thirteen-beat usul that is half of the Evsat usul; it consists of a Türk aksağı and two sofyans and, like Evsat, ends on a düm. In the 13/8 and 13/4 mertebes it is used above all in ilahis and tevşihs, and in some şarkıs and türküs.

Related: Nim Evsat metronomeEvsatİlahi

Example pieces in this usul (2 in total)

The Nim Evsat usul page: pattern, metronome and all its pieces

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Sources

The definitions were written in our own words, drawing on sources such as the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, Yılmaz Öztuna's Encyclopedic Dictionary of Turkish Music and Wikipedia; pitch and interval values follow the Arel-Ezgi-Uzdilek system. This content has not yet been reviewed by an expert; if you spot a mistake, please write to us.

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Source: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, “Nîm-evsat” maddesi